THE CHIEF SAYS HE LEARNED OF THE CLAIMS SATURDAY, MET WITH THE FAMILY SUNDAY HERE AT J-P-D, LAUNCHED AN INVESTIGATION AND SUSPENDED 29 YEAR OLD OFFICER JAMES HOLLINS...THAT SAME DAY. BOTH SIDES OF THIS DISPUTE CLAIMING THE OTHER HAS IT WRONG. MAYOR CHOKWE LUMUMBA/JACKSON : ANY STORIES ANY REPORTS TO THE CONTRARY THAT CHIEF DAVIS DID NOT RESPOND IMMEDIATELY IS AN UNTRUTH, AND AN OUT AND OUT LIE! LISA ROSS/ATTORNEY: THEY ARE LYING AND MY CLIENT IS TRUTHFUL SHE HAS MADE HERSELF AVAILABLE FOR EVERY QUESITON THAT THEY HAD. ATTORNEY LISA ROSS SAYS THEY NOTIFIED THE CHIEF SATURDAY EVENING, BUT DIDN'T GET TO SIT DOWN WITH HIM UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING AND SHOW THE VIDEO, THEY SAY, OF 29 YEAR OLD OFFICER JAMES HOLLINS HAVING SEX WITH A 15 YEAR OLD GIRL. IT IS A RELATIONSHIP THAT ROSS SAYS LASTED 6 MONTHS FOR THE OFFICER WHO HAD BEEN ON THE FORCE FOR 3- YEARS. THE GIRLS' MOTHER ALLEGEDLY SHOWED INVESTIGATORS THE HOTEL PARKING LOT, OFF HIGH STREET, WHERE THE OFFICER ALLEGEDLY HAD SEX IN THE BACK OF A J-P-D PATROL CAR WITH THE YOUNG GIRL ...THAT WAS RECORDED ON VIDEO. LISA ROSS/ATTORNEY: THE CHIEF'S ACTIONS FELL BELOW THE STANDARD IN MY MIND. ROSS SAYS ...THE POLICE DEPARTMENT DRAGGED IT'S HEELS INVESTIGATING THE OFFICER WHO ENDED UP TAKING HIS OWN LIFE ON I-220 MONDAY. SHE SAYS THE MOTHER GAVE THEM ENOUGH EVIDENCE! LISA ROSS/ATTORNEY: EVEN THOUGH SHE HAD BEEN IN THIS BUILDING FOR 3 HOURS THEY CALLED HER BACK YET AGAIN ON SUNDAY EVENING OH WE NEED TO GET A COPY OF THE VIDEO TAPE'. CHIEF JAMES DAVIS/JPD: IF THERE IS ANY MISCONDUCT ON A POLICE OFFICER WE ARE GOING TO DEAL WITH IT AND WE DEALT WITH IT. CHIEF DAVIS SAYS HE RESPONDED TO THE ALLEGATIONS AND WITHIN 24 HOURS HAD PLACED OFFICER HOLLINS ON ADMINISTRATIVE LEAVE AND LAUNCHED INTERNAL AND CRIMINAL INVESTGATIONS. THE MAYOR SAID THE VIDEO DID NOT SHOW ANY FACES. MAYOR CHOKWE LUMUMBA: I THINK THE RESPONSE OF OUR POLICE CHIEF WAS ENTIRELY APPROPRIATE AND ACCURATE.3 WHEN I TELL YOU THE MOTHER SHOWED A VIDEO THAT DID NOT SHOW ANY FACES, IT DID NOT IDENTIFY THE OFFICER THEN IT WOULD HAVE BEEN PREMATURE AND A VIOLATION OF HIS DUE PROCESS AND HIS RIGHTS. THE CASE STILL UNDER INVESTIGATION BUT LISA ROSS MAKING IT CLEAR THAT THIS FIGHT WITH THE CITY IS NOT OVER. SHE IS PREPARING A CIVIL SUIT AND SHE SAYS IT WILL NAME OTHERS IN THE CITY OF JACKSON WHO KNEW ABOUT THIS RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE OFFICER AND TEENAGER AND DID NOTHING ABOUT IT. AT JPD HEADQUARTERS SCOTT SIMMONS 16 WAPT NEWS. AS WE GET NEW INFORMATION WE

Jackson's mayor and police chief are giving a timeline of how events unfolded over the weekend leading to an investigation into an officer who killed himself following sexual assault allegations.Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba said the chief was called late Saturday evening.The mayor says Chief James Davis agreed to meet Sunday morning with the mother of a teen, who had information for him.During the meeting, the mother provided a video of sexual acts taking place, according to the mayor.He said the video did not show the faces of the people in the act.Chief Davis then called internal affairs and called for a criminal investigation.The mayor said internal affairs officers met with Officer James Hollins that same day, and that he was placed on administrative leave.The mayor said all of this was done within 24 hours.On Monday, Chief Davis confirmed the man found deceased in a vehicle on Interstate 220 was the officer accused in a sexual assault case involving a 15-year-old girl.The Hinds County coroner identified the deceased officer as Hollins, 29.Police say they responded to a reported suicide on I-220, near Industrial Drive Monday evening.They found Hollins in a vehicle with what appeared to be a self-inflicted gun shot wound. The officer's suicide happened during a JPD press conference called to discuss the allegations against him.According to the accuser's attorney, Lisa Ross, the teenager's family wants the Jackson Police Department and Davis to be held responsible for the assault.The accuser and her family gave statements and presented evidence to Davis on Sunday, according to Ross."One of the chief's first questions to the mother is, 'Do you have any evidence?'," said Ross. "She said, 'Of course. I have videos.' Then even when he sees the videos, he can't tell the media what actions he's taking," said Ross.

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Jackson's mayor and police chief are giving a timeline of how events unfolded over the weekend leading to an investigation into an officer who killed himself following sexual assault allegations.

Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba said the chief was called late Saturday evening.

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The mayor says Chief James Davis agreed to meet Sunday morning with the mother of a teen, who had information for him.

During the meeting, the mother provided a video of sexual acts taking place, according to the mayor.

He said the video did not show the faces of the people in the act.

Chief Davis then called internal affairs and called for a criminal investigation.

The mayor said internal affairs officers met with Officer James Hollins that same day, and that he was placed on administrative leave.

The mayor said all of this was done within 24 hours.

On Monday, Chief Davis confirmed the man found deceased in a vehicle on Interstate 220 was the officer accused in a sexual assault case involving a 15-year-old girl.

The Hinds County coroner identified the deceased officer as Hollins, 29.

Police say they responded to a reported suicide on I-220, near Industrial Drive Monday evening.

They found Hollins in a vehicle with what appeared to be a self-inflicted gun shot wound.

The officer's suicide happened during a JPD press conference called to discuss the allegations against him.

According to the accuser's attorney, Lisa Ross, the teenager's family wants the Jackson Police Department and Davis to be held responsible for the assault.

The accuser and her family gave statements and presented evidence to Davis on Sunday, according to Ross.

"One of the chief's first questions to the mother is, 'Do you have any evidence?'," said Ross. "She said, 'Of course. I have videos.' Then even when he sees the videos, he can't tell the media what actions he's taking," said Ross.